That Summer | Aaron Carpenter

fifty four

About two months later and I was in the dorm bathroom. Aaron's song She Know What She Doin' was playing from my phone as I danced slightly. I curled the last strand of hair as someone knocked on the door of my dorm room. I turned off the music.

"Come in!" I said.

"Your favorite person has arrived." I heard Aaron's voice.

I turned the curling iron off and walked out.

"Holy shit." He said and put his hand over his mouth. "You look amazing."

I looked down at my dress and boots, then back at him.

"You said to dress nice." I smiled.

"You did more than that." He said.

"Can we get going?" I asked.

"We're actually waiting for someone."

"Who?"

There was another knock on the door.

"You'll see." He said and walked over. He opened it. "Hey."

I saw the person push in a stroller and then I saw Jacob.

"Jacob!" I said and walked over.

"Hey." He smiled.

"Where's Malory?" I asked.

"She's in Cali with her aunt."

"So you've been taking care of the baby by yourself?"

"My mom has been helping me."

"That's good."

"Are we going out or what?" Jacob asked.

"Yes." I said. "Do you want to get changed?"

"Why?" He asked.

"You have spit up on your shirt." I said.

"What are you even doing?"

"You didn't tell him?" I asked Aaron.

"He said he was going insane at home without Malory so I invited him."

"What are you guys doing?" Jacob asked.

"We're going to get pictures done for our wedding invitations." I said.

"Oh, then I don't need to change." Jacob said. "She'll be awake soon anyway and probably spit up all over me again."

"That makes sense." I said.

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After we were done, we went back to my dorm. Aaron helped Jacob get things out of his car. They brought in the pack and play. Cooper watched us, trying figure out what was happening.

"Sorry Coop." I said and kicked off my heels. Cooper barked which caused Hallie to start crying.

"Damn it." Jacob said.

"I've got her." Aaron said and picked her up.

"Let me change." I said and walked into the bathroom.

I changed into sweatpants and a random shirt. I walked back out and grabbed the crying baby from Aaron.

"Hey girly." I said as looked at her. I bounced her around on my hip. "You're okay."

She slowly calmed down. I grabbed a pacifier and stuck it in her mouth. She sucked on it aggressively.

"Is she hungry?" I asked.